A69234:399
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If they be the people of God, who have obtained mercy, then may they be moved hereby to ascend in their affiance, trusting in the providence of their all-sufficient and most bountiful King; and not suffer their minds to be tied unto earthly means and secondary causes, presuming in their abundance, and despairing in their want. If they be Gods people, then may they ascend in hope, that they shall, being his subjects, be admitted into his kingdom both of grace and glory, and be made partakers of the riches and royal benefits of them both, and not suffer transitory trifles to be the end and top of their hopes, seeing they are advanced to higher dignities. Then also are they to ascend in their fear; for if they be the people and subjects of God, then are they to fear the anger and displeasure of their Sovereign, as the greatest evil; and in regard hereof, to be much more careful and fearful lest they offend him, then any mortal man. And so likewise in their love; for if they be Gods people, who have obtained mercy and assurance of Gods kingdom, then what sottish folly were it, to place their love upon the vanities of the world, which are of no value nor continuance, and not rather on God, heaven and heavenly joys, which are most excellent and permanent?
If they be the people of God, who haue obtained mercy, then may they bee moued hereby to ascend in their affiance, trusting in the prouidence of their al-sufficient and most bountifull King; and not suffer their mindes to be tied vnto earthly meanes and secundary causes, presuming in their abundance, and despairing in their want. If they bee Gods people, then may they ascend in hope, that they shall, being his subiects, be admitted into his kingdome both of grace and glory, and be made partakers of the riches and royall benefits of them both, and not suffer transitory trifles to be the end and top of their hopes, seeing they are aduanced to higher dignities. Then also are they to ascend in their feare; for if they be the people and subiects of God, then are they to feare the anger and displeasure of their Soueraigne, as the greatest euill; and in regard hereof, to be much more carefull and fearefull lest they offend him, then any mortall man. And so likewise in their loue; for if they be Gods people, who haue obtained mercy and assurance of Gods kingdome, then what sottish folly were it, to place their loue vpon the vanities of the world, which are of no value nor continuance, and not rather on God, heauen and heauenly ioyes, which are most excellent and permanent?